U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Richard Burr (R-NC) reintroduced their bipartisan bill to put liquefied natural gas (LNG) on equal footing with diesel fuel under the federal highway excise tax. The bill will allow LNG to compete fairly with diesel by taxing LNG on energy output rather than per gallon.

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on funding for the Department of Homeland Security:

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on the President's fiscal year 2016 budget request to Congress:

Today, an amendment introduced by U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Richard Burr (R-NC), and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) received 59 votes in the United States Senate, sending a clear signal that the Senate supports a permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). While the amendment needed 60 votes in order to meet a procedural hurdle, today's vote proves that a bipartisan majority of the Senate supports the LWCF.

Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) teamed up with Congressman Mike Coffman (R-CO) and announced today that they will be introducing bills this week in both the United States Senate and House of Representatives to finish building the Aurora Veteran's Affairs Hospital.

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today helped advance a bill to reauthorize the Older Americans Act with a provision that will encourage the use of locally grown foods by nutrition services providers. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee unanimously approved the bill.

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet offered four amendments at the Senate Finance Committee hearing of the Hire More Heroes Act to help complete the Veterans Hospital at Fitzsimons and to expand access to Veteran's Administration (VA) health care for rural Coloradans.

Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Rob Portman (R-OH), Bill Nelson (D-FL), Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today introduced bipartisan legislation to help coordinate care and improve health outcomes for children with medically complex conditions in Medicaid.

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today joined Coloradans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Rocky Mountain National Park.

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet has joined Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) to introduce Amendment 92 to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which would fully realize LWCF's promise to conserve parks, open spaces, and wildlife habitat for the benefit of hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation.